Slave Payroll 618

This payroll acknowledges that Lieutenant T. M. R. Talcott paid certain slave owners for work performed by their slaves at Fort Norfolk in connection with the defenses of Norfolk, Virginia, during February 1862. Slave owner D. A. Bain provided slaves named Robert and Henry. Slave owner George M. Bain, Jr., provided slaves named William and Levi. Slave owner John E. Tunis provided a slave named Henry. All three owners acknowledged receipt of payment.

Creator

War Department. The Adjutant General's Office. War Records Office. 1874-7/1/1899